{"id":14661,"date":"2024-07-08T15:06:08","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T15:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/can-you-play-the-first-descendant-on-steam-deck\/"},"modified":"2024-11-12T12:24:57","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T12:24:57","slug":"can-you-play-the-first-descendant-on-steam-deck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/can-you-play-the-first-descendant-on-steam-deck\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Play The First Descendant on Steam Deck?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spcdn.shortpixel.ai\/spio\/ret_img,q_cdnize,to_auto,s_webp:avif\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Steam-image-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"can you play The First Descendant on Steam Deck image 1\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>Yes, You Can Play The First Descendant on Steam Deck<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/?s=The+First+Descendant\">The First Descendant<\/a><\/strong> is compatible with the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/search?pglt=43&amp;q=steam+deck&amp;cvid=b01a9bc6b2e64691a6c92fd1f78f4e89&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBggAEAAYQDIGCAAQABhAMgYIARAuGEAyBggCEAAYQDIGCAMQABhAMgYIBBAAGEAyBggFEAAYQDIGCAYQABhAMgYIBxAAGEAyBggIEAAYQNIBBzcyNWowajGoAgCwAgA&amp;FORM=ANNTA1&amp;PC=U531\">Steam Deck<\/a><\/strong>. The game runs smoothly on Steam&#8217;s portable device.<\/p>\n<h2>Performance and Settings<\/h2>\n<p>The game runs at a locked 1280\u00d7800 resolution, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/the-first-descendant-devs-give-a-fix-for-fps-drops\/\">targeting 30 to 40 FPS<\/a><\/strong>. There are occasional frame dips, but the gameplay remains enjoyable. The First Descendant uses nearly 100% of the Steam Deck&#8217;s CPU and GPU at the lowest settings, meaning performance improvements are limited.<\/p>\n<h2>Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>While there is room for optimization, The First Descendant is playable on Steam Deck. Future updates may enhance performance.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, You Can Play The First Descendant on Steam Deck The First Descendant is compatible with the Steam Deck. The game runs smoothly on Steam&#8217;s portable device. Performance and Settings The game runs at a locked 1280\u00d7800 resolution, targeting 30 to 40 FPS. 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